Blatter re-elected Fifa president |
- Blatter re-elected Fifa president
- Syrian inquiry into boy's death
- German E. coli cases rising
- Brazil approves Amazon dam build
- US warns cyber-attacks 'act of war'
- Pakistan ISI denies murder claims
- Explosion rocks hotel in Benghazi
- Clashes in Yemen 'leave 39 dead'
- Microsoft deal talk boosts Nokia
- Court seeks speedier Mladic trial
- S Korea army uses Kim picture for target practice
- Striking view of 'Milky Way twin'
- Murray wins to set up Nadal semi
- Arrests in Italy match-fix probe
- West Ham 'bid' baffles owner Gold
- 'Shocking' care abuse condemned
- Boy, six, dies in fall from flats
- Downing St denies UK Libya troops
- Eighteen birds beheaded in park
- Ex-Pc jailed for child sex abuse
- Whale carcass removed from beach
- Call to postpone school closures
- Rape bid attack was 'senseless'
- £100k panel to decide MLAs' pay
- Launderette killing 'an accident'
- Water cut Twitter rumours quashed
- Honeymoon murder trial under way
- Republicans press Obama on cuts
- Axa sells Canada unit for $2.7bn
- Bolivia apologises for Iran visit
- Islamists claim Nigeria attacks
- Egypt 'virginity tests' decried
- Fifa alters World Cup vote system
- Arrests after hospital abuse film
- Trial date set for Mubarak family
- Nato extends its mission in Libya
- Afghanistan judge whips drinker
- Poland acquits Afghan op troops
- Syria's Assad 'should be tried'
- Japan 'underestimated risk' - UN
- Australian economy dips sharply
- Eurozone factories see slowdown
- EIB freezes new loans to Glencore
- Net-connected devices set to boom
- UK seeks cyber security champions
- Radioplayer figures 'encouraging'
- Opera stars leave Japanese tour
- Lady Gaga storms US album chart
- Broadway stage enjoys record year
- Ancient cave women 'left home'
- Smelly chemicals confuse mosquito
- 'More money needed' for HIV cure
- 'Concern' over ME viral link data
- Gibraltar blast: Your pictures
- 7 questions on quizzes
- Pan's Person, Watson and the Thatcher mimic
- VIDEO: Syrian forces accused over death
- VIDEO: Endeavour makes its final landing
- VIDEO: 'Son, this was my life in the Maze prison'
- VIDEO: E. coli outbreak 'not from Spain'
- VIDEO: World record for BMX triple back flip
- VIDEO: Mladic due in court on Friday
- VIDEO: Pakistan's regional insurgency
- Day in pictures
- Before children's eyes
- Ghost town
- The Google cheats
- Intrepid reporter
- Beer market
- Toxic and cheap
| Blatter re-elected Fifa president Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:05 AM PDT Fifa president Sepp Blatter wins a fourth term in charge after attempts to delay Wednesday's election fail. |
| Syrian inquiry into boy's death Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:27 AM PDT The Syrian authorities announce a full inquiry into the death of 13-year-old Hamza al-Khatib, as hundreds of political prisoners are reported to be released. |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:51 AM PDT There has been a significant increase in the number of people in Europe infected by a strain of E. coli which has led to the deaths of 17 people, officials say. |
| Brazil approves Amazon dam build Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:42 AM PDT Brazil grants a licence for construction to begin of the Belo Monte hydro-electric dam in the Amazon, bitterly opposed by campaigners. |
| US warns cyber-attacks 'act of war' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:24 AM PDT The US is set to publish plans that will categorise cyber-attacks as acts of war - leading to potential military retaliation. |
| Pakistan ISI denies murder claims Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:09 AM PDT The Pakistani intelligence service makes a rare public statement to deny any involvement in the murder of journalist Saleem Shahzad. |
| Explosion rocks hotel in Benghazi Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:21 AM PDT A large explosion is reported outside a hotel in Benghazi, the rebel stronghold in eastern Libya, with one rebel officer reportedly killed. |
| Clashes in Yemen 'leave 39 dead' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:30 AM PDT At least 39 people are killed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as fighting intensifies between security forces and fighters loyal to a tribal leader. |
| Microsoft deal talk boosts Nokia Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:11 AM PDT After a sharp fall earlier in the day, Nokia's shares recover on an unconfirmed report that it is to sell its mobile phone business to Microsoft. |
| Court seeks speedier Mladic trial Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:06 AM PDT Steps are being taken to speed up the trial of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, the UN prosecutor says. |
| S Korea army uses Kim picture for target practice Posted: 31 May 2011 11:55 PM PDT South Korea says it will tell its army training units to stop using photographs of North Korea's ruling family for target practice. |
| Striking view of 'Milky Way twin' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:06 AM PDT Astronomers release an arresting image of the galaxy NGC 6744, which is described as a "twin" of our own Milky Way. |
| Murray wins to set up Nadal semi Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:55 AM PDT Andy Murray battles to a three-set victory over Juan Ignacio Chela to reach his first French Open semi-final, where he will face five-time champion Rafael Nadal. |
| Arrests in Italy match-fix probe Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:43 AM PDT Former Italy footballer Giuseppe Signori is among 16 people arrested for allegedly organising the fixing of matches. |
| West Ham 'bid' baffles owner Gold Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:34 AM PDT West Ham co-owner David Gold says he knows nothing about Tony Fernandes's reported bid for the club. |
| 'Shocking' care abuse condemned Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:56 AM PDT The government says secret filming by BBC Panorama showing serious abuse at a specialist residential hospital in Bristol is "shocking". |
| Boy, six, dies in fall from flats Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:03 AM PDT Four people including a teenage girl are arrested after a six-year-old boy is killed in a fall from a block of flats in Leeds. |
| Downing St denies UK Libya troops Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:41 AM PDT The Prime Minister's official spokesman has denied that there are any British combat troops on the ground in Libya. |
| Eighteen birds beheaded in park Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:06 AM PDT Eighteen birds have been beheaded, a frog speared, fish poisoned and windows smashed at a park in Manchester, police say. |
| Ex-Pc jailed for child sex abuse Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:46 AM PDT An 87-year-old former Avon and Somerset Police officer is jailed for 11 years for sex offences against children. |
| Whale carcass removed from beach Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:04 AM PDT The carcass of a 44ft (13m) whale which died after becoming stranded is removed from a Redcar beach. |
| Call to postpone school closures Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:57 AM PDT The Scottish government calls on councils to delay any plans to shut rural schools for a year. |
| Rape bid attack was 'senseless' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:41 AM PDT A man carried out a "senseless and brutal attack" on a 76-year-old woman in order to have sex with her, a jury is told. |
| £100k panel to decide MLAs' pay Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:20 AM PDT The assembly is set to spend an estimated £100,000 setting up a new panel to decide on MLAs' pay, pensions and allowances. |
| Launderette killing 'an accident' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:21 AM PDT A man accused of shooting dead a launderette assistant at her work meant instead to kill himself in front of her, the High Court has heard. |
| Water cut Twitter rumours quashed Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:56 AM PDT Welsh Water assures customers across Wales that their water supplies will not be cut off, following rumours on Twitter. |
| Honeymoon murder trial under way Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:16 AM PDT The trial starts of two men accused of shooting British couple Ben and Catherine Mullany on their honeymoon in Antigua three years ago. |
| Republicans press Obama on cuts Posted: 01 Jun 2011 11:21 AM PDT Republican lawmakers press President Barack Obama for a detailed plan on budget cuts as he seeks their backing on raising the US debt ceiling. |
| Axa sells Canada unit for $2.7bn Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:29 AM PDT French insurer Axa sells its Canadian business and outlines a five-year growth strategy that will see it target emerging markets. |
| Bolivia apologises for Iran visit Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:20 AM PDT Bolivia apologises to Argentina after a visit by Iran's Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi who is wanted by Buenos Aires over a 1994 bombing. |
| Islamists claim Nigeria attacks Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:44 AM PDT Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram tells the BBC it carried out the series of bombings after President Goodluck Jonathan's inauguration on Sunday. |
| Egypt 'virginity tests' decried Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:49 AM PDT Activists demand the authorities in Egypt prosecute anyone responsible for subjecting protesters to alleged virginity tests earlier this year. |
| Fifa alters World Cup vote system Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:13 AM PDT Fifa president Sepp Blatter says future World Cup host countries will be chosen by a vote of all the 208 member associations. |
| Arrests after hospital abuse film Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:53 AM PDT Four people are released on police bail after secret filming by BBC Panorama showed serious abuse at a specialist residential hospital in Bristol. |
| Trial date set for Mubarak family Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:47 AM PDT A court in Egypt sets a date for the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, over the killing of protesters during the country's uprising earlier this year. |
| Nato extends its mission in Libya Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:45 AM PDT Nato announces an extension of its mission in Libya by a further 90 days, as the country's oil minister confirms his defection to the rebels. |
| Afghanistan judge whips drinker Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:15 AM PDT The BBC Afghan service acquires recently shot video evidence of a man being publicly whipped by a judge as a punishment for drinking alcohol. |
| Poland acquits Afghan op troops Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:35 AM PDT A court in Poland clears seven Polish soldiers over an attack on an Afghan village in 2007 in which six civilians died. |
| Syria's Assad 'should be tried' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT Australia says Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be tried at the UN's court over the killing of protesters, including a 13-year-old boy. |
| Japan 'underestimated risk' - UN Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:23 AM PDT A UN nuclear safety team on a visit to the country says that Japan underestimated the risk of a tsunami hitting a nuclear power plant. |
| Australian economy dips sharply Posted: 31 May 2011 10:58 PM PDT Australia reports its biggest quarterly fall in gross domestic product in 20 years as floods and cyclones take their toll. |
| Eurozone factories see slowdown Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:50 AM PDT Growth in the eurozone's manufacturing sector slowed during May, a survey suggests, with firms struggling in the bloc's weaker economies. |
| EIB freezes new loans to Glencore Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:57 AM PDT The European Investment Bank freezes new loans to commodities trader Glencore, citing "serious concerns" over the group's corporate governance. |
| Net-connected devices set to boom Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:15 AM PDT Technology giant Cisco predicts internet connected devices will hit 15 billion by 2015, causing increased worry over current capacity. |
| UK seeks cyber security champions Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:58 AM PDT Britons who can defend the nation's networks armed only with a keyboard are being sought in a national competition. |
| Radioplayer figures 'encouraging' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:59 AM PDT Usage figures for the recently launched UK Radioplayer show a 'solid' first month, the group says. |
| Opera stars leave Japanese tour Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:08 AM PDT Two stars of New York's Metropolitan Opera bow out of a Japanese tour, citing fears of radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant. |
| Lady Gaga storms US album chart Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:57 AM PDT The singer has sold more than one million copies of her second album Born This Way in its first week of release. |
| Broadway stage enjoys record year Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:27 AM PDT Theatres on Broadway took a record $1.06bn (£643m) during the last season, an increase on the previous year's performance, figures show. |
| Ancient cave women 'left home' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:01 AM PDT Analysis of teeth belonging to two early human-like populations suggest females left their childhood homes, while males stayed at home. |
| Smelly chemicals confuse mosquito Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:06 AM PDT Chemicals which interfere with a mosquito's ability to sniff out humans have been developed by researchers in the US. |
| 'More money needed' for HIV cure Posted: 31 May 2011 05:05 PM PDT The new head of the International Aids Society is calling for more investment into finding a cure for HIV. |
| 'Concern' over ME viral link data Posted: 31 May 2011 12:16 PM PDT The journal Science has asked the authors of a research paper, which linked chronic fatigue syndrome to a virus, to withdraw their findings. |
| Gibraltar blast: Your pictures Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:22 AM PDT Twelve cruise ship passengers have been injured in an explosion and fire at the port of the British territory of Gibraltar. You have sent in pictures capturing the explosion. |
| Posted: 31 May 2011 07:47 PM PDT As pubs use trivia nights to lure drinkers in, test yourself on the history of quizzes. |
| Pan's Person, Watson and the Thatcher mimic Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:48 AM PDT Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser-reported - people of the past month. |
| VIDEO: Syrian forces accused over death Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:28 AM PDT The campaign group Human Rights Watch says it has collected evidence strongly suggesting the Syrian security forces committed crimes against humanity, during the military operation against anti-government protestors, in the southern city of Deraa. |
| VIDEO: Endeavour makes its final landing Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:29 AM PDT Space Shuttle Endeavour returns to earth on its final mission after 19 years in operation. |
| VIDEO: 'Son, this was my life in the Maze prison' Posted: 31 May 2011 11:10 PM PDT Former Maze prisoner Jackie McKeag takes his son Jordan on a tour of the prison and tells him about the Troubles. |
| VIDEO: E. coli outbreak 'not from Spain' Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:15 AM PDT The Spanish government has said it is considering legal action against the authorities in the German city of Hamburg for wrongly blaming a major outbreak of E. coli on Spanish vegetables. |
| VIDEO: World record for BMX triple back flip Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:42 AM PDT 24-year-old New Zealander, Jed Mildon, has become the first person to complete a triple back flip on a BMX. |
| VIDEO: Mladic due in court on Friday Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:58 AM PDT Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic will make his first court appearance in the Hague on Friday. |
| VIDEO: Pakistan's regional insurgency Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:16 AM PDT Pakistan's many crises have overshadowed a nationalist insurgency which has killed at least 1,000 people since 2008. |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:18 AM PDT Striking images from around the world |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:13 AM PDT The Nazi-inspired pogrom that put an end to Jewish Baghdad |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:45 AM PDT Tourism suffers in the hill resort where Bin Laden was killed |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:18 AM PDT Can you make a pub quiz smartphone-proof? |
| Posted: 31 May 2011 03:00 PM PDT Saleem Shahzad's constant flirtation with danger |
| Posted: 31 May 2011 04:01 PM PDT More and more Russians are moving off the vodka |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:38 AM PDT Brazil sees spread of Amazon 'crack cocaine' |
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